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'''Alaplı''' is a town in [[Zonguldak Province]] in the [[Black Sea Region, Turkey|Black Sea]] region of [[Turkey]]. It is the seat of [[Alaplı District]].<ref name=ilce>[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.</ref> Its population is 20,777 (2022).<ref name=tuik>{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en |access-date=13 March 2023|publisher=[[TÜİK]]|language=en|format=XLS}}</ref> It is the westernmost town in Zonguldak Province and is located about {{convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of [[Karadeniz Ereğli]]. The mayor is Nuri Tekin ([[Republican People's Party|CHP]]). |
'''Alaplı''' is a town in [[Zonguldak Province]] in the [[Black Sea Region, Turkey|Black Sea]] region of [[Turkey]]. It is the seat of [[Alaplı District]].<ref name=ilce>[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.</ref> Its population is 20,777 (2022).<ref name=tuik>{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en |access-date=13 March 2023|publisher=[[TÜİK]]|language=en|format=XLS}}</ref> It is the westernmost town in Zonguldak Province and is located about {{convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of [[Karadeniz Ereğli]]. The mayor is Nuri Tekin ([[Republican People's Party|CHP]]). It consists of 6 neighbourhoods: [[Aşağıdoğancılar, Alaplı|Aşağıdoğancılar]], Merkez, Yeni Siteler, Karşıyaka, Tepeköy and Yenimahalle.<ref>[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.</ref> |
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==Facts== |
==Facts== |
Revision as of 10:01, 6 April 2023
Alaplı | |
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Coordinates: 41°10′50″N 31°23′10″E / 41.18056°N 31.38611°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Zonguldak |
District | Alaplı |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nuri Tekin (CHP) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | 20,777 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 67850 |
Area code | 0372 |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | www |
Alaplı is a town in Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Alaplı District.[2] Its population is 20,777 (2022).[1] It is the westernmost town in Zonguldak Province and is located about 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Karadeniz Ereğli. The mayor is Nuri Tekin (CHP). It consists of 6 neighbourhoods: Aşağıdoğancılar, Merkez, Yeni Siteler, Karşıyaka, Tepeköy and Yenimahalle.[3]
Facts
Alaplı is situated at the mouth of the Alaplı River. It is an ancient town known in the Hellenistic period as Kale (Ancient Greek: Καλή). Also, there is a huge colosseum near Alaplı Lake, used for lion-warrior fights for the ruler of the land itself.[clarification needed]
This city is the hometown of the musician and guitarist Gurkan Zengin.[citation needed] Gurkan Zengin is now in a group called Mozaik, which works with singer, Tuğberk Isik, known for his performance for singing 'Kadinim' song.[citation needed]
There is a large statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on the seafront at Alaplı.
References
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
External links
- Media related to Alaplı at Wikimedia Commons